Jean Yates has a B.A. in Spanish and an M.A. in Linguistics. She has taught Spanish at universities and community colleges, and to adult groups in the Washington, D. C. area for more than ten years. Her instructional approach is based on the concepts and ideas developed through years teaching English as a Second Language. She is working on a doctorate in linguistics at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

A Special Message to the Utterly Confused Spanish Student How to Study Spanish How to Pronounce Spanish Chapter 1: Being Friendly Chapter 2. Developing a Spanish vocabulary Chapter 3. Identifying People Chapter 4. Describing People Chapter 5. Identifying and Describing Objects Chapter 6. Telling Times and Dates Chapter 7. Describing Conditions Chapter 8. Indicating Location Chapter 9. Reporting the Weather Chapter 10. Giving Facts and Describing Usual Activites Chapter 11. Telling about Actions toward Oneself, Other People, and Objects Chapter 12. Telling about Interactions and Feelings Chapter 13. Describing Activites in Progress Chapter 14. Telling Intentions and Plans Appendix Answer Key Vosotros Vocabulario personal Index